The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

! he iaE nrm OF NHcnin " buhh has
dissolved.
1t is no longer NJ. Hoffman & Co, but
n. Hoffman alone.
The LEGISLATURE assembled last W ed
nesday the 5th.
How many have made mistake by |
writing 1886 for 1887:
We call attention to Mr.. Ovens ad-
xcrt,semeat of his school in another col
umn. The school will begin on the 18th
Of January instead Of the 10th as was
generally understood.
A colored man made his way into the
store of E. b. Higgs & Co. last Wednes-
day evening while all the clerks were at
tending the wedding and deprived the
money drawer Of its contents, about
five dollars, we learn, and made his es-
cape.
No clue to the W hereabouts of " alter
Bingham, the murderer of Miss Turing
ton. has S yet been found.
Mr. Baird with family removed to Nor
tleet's Ferry last Monday where he will
be overseer OH Mr.. Grafflin's planta>
e;On.
On last Friday evening social though
surprise. gathering took place at the res
idence of MIR. J L.. Dunn. The evening
was pleasantly spent by both the sur>
pyiSers and surprised.
We are compelled to omit a number of
-,
ton am, others of interest. on account
of the absence of our foreman, for which
we owe an apology to our local readers.
Harris store seemed to be the center
of attraction In town Xmas eve night. as
he was the only one who had gone to
the expense of getting balloon There
was no ascension on Friday night Oh
account of rain, but on the following
night 1t went up with whoop'', taking
j westward course and going to parts un-
known.
The Board of Education met Monday
AMI ap3ory on.l 1898 per head to the
school districts.
The Board of Education and county
commissioners met on last Monday in
joint session and elected W. \. Daniel
Superintendent of Public Instruction, to
fill the unexpired term of Col. d. Clark.
deceased.
The wea her for the past week has
been exceeding by sold and snowy.
The DEMOCRAT greets its readers once
more after weeks suspension with the
hope that they enjoyed merry Christ>
mas and wisin 6 that the New Years
harvest Will bring them an abundance Of
happiness and prosperity.
The last fortnight has been one OF life
and pieasure in town with our happy>go-
lucky young pie. Social parties. hops
horseback rides were the leading fea>
nrtS.
A New Years party was given al the
resid nee Of Mr.. P. F. Smith in Clarkes-
vile lat SATURDAY evening. The OCCASION
was an enjoyable ard happy one, and
will long be Telnemb cred with pleasure
by those who were present.
Despite tie cold, RAINY, wet weather
and sloppy, slushy, slippery streets, the
young plea. ure.seekers of town made the
Chris truas HOLIDAYS lively
A most deligb' iul dance was givon in
EdnOndson's hail the night Of the 2Sth
OF December by the yonng nm IN toxin
which vas we'll attended and greatly en-
ieyed by those present. The Tarboro
String Band furnished the music.
AFATAL ACCIDEHr On Christmas day
Ephriam Johnston, colored. in trying tt
show the boys Of Enfield how cooi
comls dcwn tree. climbed tree nea'
by and started to come down face fore
most like coon when his Il oil brok'
and he fell to the ground breaking IN
neck instantly
LOST % the e, eniUe of the At
inst wuiie riding horseback. sulDe-
wher3 is 1--WE On the road Getwee.
MI 3 rad AID the ere, k brid e, O..
small, tn cd Ored mocey purte. Coz.
taI:iinS i've dollar oili, four OF fiji
do lars il cila s two i've 10 III 60
fede att pee $, -. small aol / cha,
aui IN .r.n wl 3, t =. l. - PRAYER :.
tue ctar i, IS, . e".>s II II y sta
ste.i W. Gu *, Ia TIA :-r &, ii. ..
smt:s r.a.,i.l,t f. Il eel .e5,
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DEAD.-Ne are de,plg PAL, ed
CARO-. icie 5he sud,.e. DEAN of Nil. Lea
Pitt. W icH occurred IN AL more l.
Mnada. ranr -. Ir. Pitt was yo,,
IN . tv-ea-y>; v-ssrs o az. po Ses>l,l
many = Hsb : 4 tai > a i VAS a t.
ti,l., # MS data - uient-ii mel C
c,'ie-ei.l nl6 c,y is reniai:'s e.
hrou-ili sa S tt Ia Nerk at .Er-tnt
da. acco,npa.i, bv Mr. Neal. ais
mcG:tai .u;i ut and ,a~sinatc Ut ~
Pat. au! VINO w.ii o'., be tetns a*er*
by the frt.ns Of the deceased for n
kin.i..ess AMI attention. We exaehi Ga
heartfelt synpathies to the bereaye
mother and brothers Of the deceased.
HyME1EaL.